The Bobby Jones Story

The Authorized Biography

O. B. Keeler (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

288 Seiten

2003
Triumph Books (Verlag)
978-1-57243-547-6 (ISBN)

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The Bobby Jones Story: The Authorized Biography by O.B. Keeler is the most unprecedented publication about golf’s first international icon. This classic edition is back with a fresh look 50 years after its original printing to celebrate the centennial birthday of golf's greatest legend. No other writer had the access and inside knowledge of Jones’ life and game as Jones grew up down the road from Keeler, who was already entrenched as a reporter in Atlanta. Once he saw what Jones could do for the sport in his first shocking appearance in the U.S. Amateur tournament in 1916, Keeler knew this was a golfer destined to leave his mark on the sport. Over the next two decades, Keeler traveled more than 120,000 miles to cover Jones in 27 Majors. The two became more than working associates, they were close friends. When Jones went through an early dry spell of losing 10 straight major championships and questioned if he would ever win a Major, Keeler was there to assure the legend that nobody could beat him if he would only realize it. Keeler proved to be prophetic. At one point Jones won 13 of 21 Major championships including the famous 1930 season when he captured the “Impregnable Quadrilateral,” better known today as “The Grand Slam.” One month later, at the age of 28, Jones announced his retirement. Jones continued to steer the future of the sport as a golf course designer, golf club designer, teacher, and writer. But he will never be forgotten as the first world star in golf.

O. B. Keeler is a famed golf writer and the long-time chronicler of Bobby Jones' career. Bobby Jones was the most successful amateur golfer to ever compete at the national an international level. He won nine PGA Tour tournaments, including a Grand Slam, by winning all four major golf tournaments in a single year. Jack Nicklaus is a professional golfer who won 18 major PGA championship and is widely regarded as the greatest golfer of all time. Grantland Rice was an early 20th century sportswriter. Dr. Robert Tyre Jones IV is the grandson of the legendary golfer Bobby Jones.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	8.7.2003
Einführung	Grantland Rice
Nachwort	Dr. Robert Tyre Jones IV
Vorwort	Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus
Zusatzinfo	drawings throughout
Verlagsort	Chicago
Sprache	englisch
Maße	146 x 190 mm
Gewicht	476 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Themenwelt	Sport ► Ballsport ► Golf
ISBN-10	1-57243-547-X / 157243547X
ISBN-13	978-1-57243-547-6 / 9781572435476
Zustand	Neuware